The Early Years of American Steam

Starting with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in 1828, the growth of the US railroad network enabled the Industrial Revolution to take hold, and opened up the west coast to exploration and colonization. American locomotive design engineers produced some innovative designs, including geared locomotives and the first rack railroad (see Climbing Mountains).

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